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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ over 10,000 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:
University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby

Contact

Address: University Hospital Coventry; Clifford Bridge Road; Walsgrave; Coventry; West Midlands; CV2 2DX
Contact Number: 02476 96 9192

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Ref: 218-AHP-B8A-8172564 Vacancy ID: 8172564

Superintendent Sonographer, Gynaecology

Accepting applications until: 02-Aug-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 02-Aug-2026 23:59

Location

Site: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Address: Clifford Bridge Road
Town: Coventry
Postcode: CV2 2DX
Major / Minor Region: Warwickshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time

37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Main area: Gynaecology

Interview date: 08/09/2027

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Maintain a high-quality standard of patient care and provide an excellent experience for patients.
To independently undertake ultrasound examinations using a high level of specialist knowledge in line with local, regional and national guidance.
To be responsible for the management of development of the specialist service ensuring use of optimum resource and facilities.
To be responsible for the professional leadership and development (including training) of the wider team.
To develop and improve professional expertise via continuous professional development.
To ensure a safe working environment.
To ensure compliance with CQC standards and specialist reporting guidance.
To participate in the vetting and prioritisation of ultrasound examinations according to departmental and national guidelines.
Be professionally responsible for the optimisations of services and improvements in utilisation of ultrasound lists.
To provide a service across multiple locations as per service needs.
Support responsibility for the definition of the daily work programme/scheduling of imaging.
Training, teaching and supervision of trainees, qualified junior staff and assistant staff in both the delivery of the service and their individual needs.
Take a leadership role in development of the service expansion and proactively manage the expectations around space, equipment and staffing requirements.
Learn to always communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and clients in a professional manner, explaining procedures and obtaining consent when necessary.
To encourage the development of, and provide expert assistance to, more junior sonographers and act as a role model to all members of staff. To supervise and teach radiological specialist registrars and to organise suitable educational experiences within the speciality for medical and other health professional students.
Regular participation in clinical audit and develop a culture of audit for the speciality.
Lead on development and innovation in new clinical practices and technology.
Assisting and managing workflows ensuring data inputs are recorded for both patient record and integrity and statistical evaluation purposes according to information governance and data protection policies.
Participate in the governance of the department in areas including risk management, health and safety.
Ensure all equipment is cleaned and kept in good order, including review of maintenance of key equipment relevant to the role.
Postholder will be responsible for undertaking training and education for sonographers, nurse sonographer to a degree level and junior doctors training in ultrasound scan as per their RCOG competences in Gynaecology, including early pregnancy.
As clinical specialist be a role model to the other sonographers promote their wider engagement with their stakeholders and the development of CPD activities
Provide Line management to sonographers in training in the department.
Postholder will be required to work across sites, such as the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, City of Coventry Health Centre and other new developments such as the Community Diagnostics Hub.
Postholder will be responsible for ensuring consistent quality of service and standardisation of service as per requirements by RCOG and RCR.

For further details of the job role, please see the attached job description.

Please be advised that the interviews for this post will take place week commencing 7th September 2026.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• DCR or BSc diploma/degree equivalent • PGDip in Medical Ultrasound/ DMU equivalent • Evidence of CPD • HCPC or relevant professional registration. • Leadership training/qualification

Desirable criteria

• Registered teaching qualification • Have completed / attended a recognised Gynaecological Training course • Masters or working towards a Masters Degree

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with clinical leads in specialist areas to develop services. • Experience of working with multi-disciplinary team. • Experience in Gynaecological Ultrasound • Advanced Cross sectional imaging experience and its application to clinical practice and decision making. • Completion of Clinical audit. • Experience of participating in MDT meetings • Ability to lead and work as part of a team. • Ability to teach and mentor students and staff. • Track record of audit and presentation of audit findings within a team. • Patient and safety focused. • Ability to communication effectively with a multidisciplinary team, including consultants, sonographers, operational leads, GP’s and other Health professionals when discussing patient management.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in leadership role.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates evidence of continuing professional practice. • Knowledge of cancer strategy and the 28-day target. • Awareness of the two-week cancer targets and its impact on the patient management. • In-depth knowledge of using PACS system film reporting and image archiving • Understanding of local and national guidance relevant to the specialty. • Ability to make prompt decisions based on knowledge, experience and circumstances. • Understanding of demand and capacity models. • Knowledge and experience in clinical governance.

Desirable criteria

• Further post graduate training

Skills

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. • Good Eye hand coordination dexterity with expert FNA skills. • Remain calm under stressful conditions in a fast-paced environment. • Be able to concentrate for prolonged periods and cope with frequent interruptions. • Have resilience to adapt to changing environments. • Ability to signpost to specialist clinician • Experience of mentoring and teaching Possess full understanding of ethical and moral issues to enable delivery of highly sensitive and at times distressing information to patients and relatives in an empathetic manner. • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. • Skills of working with the relevant IT systems. • Accurate and clear record keeping with this being concise and up to date on a daily basis. • Able to analyse statistics accurately and objectively. • Understanding of local and national policies and guidelines relevant to Gynaecological • Ultrasound.

Desirable criteria

• Ability to deliver against agreed performance targets. • Significant experience at Band 7

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) • Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience